Water temperature in Sunshine Coast (QLD) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Sunshine Coast in August? Average water temperature in Sunshine Coast in August is 20.2°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Sunshine Coast in August is 22.1°C, and the coldest is 18.5°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Sunshine Coast

Changes water temperature in Sunshine Coast in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Sunshine Coast for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Sunshine Coast, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 August	19.7°C	19.8°C	18.5°C	21.1°C
2 August	19.9°C	20.2°C	18.9°C	21.1°C
3 August	19.9°C	20.2°C	18.5°C	21.1°C
4 August	19.7°C	20.2°C	18.6°C	21°C
5 August	19.7°C	20.4°C	18.8°C	21°C
6 August	19.9°C	20.3°C	18.9°C	21.4°C
7 August	20°C	20.6°C	18.8°C	21.2°C
8 August	20°C	20.6°C	18.9°C	21.1°C
9 August	20.3°C	20.6°C	18.8°C	21°C
10 August	20.3°C	20.8°C	19.1°C	21.1°C
11 August	20.3°C	20.7°C	18.8°C	21.2°C
12 August	20.4°C	20.7°C	19°C	21.2°C
13 August	20.2°C	20.8°C	18.8°C	21.3°C
14 August	19.3°C	20.8°C	18.6°C	21.4°C
15 August	19.2°C	20.6°C	18.8°C	21.6°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 August	19.1°C	21.1°C	18.8°C	21.6°C
17 August	18.9°C	20.9°C	18.5°C	21.8°C
18 August	19.2°C	20.8°C	18.8°C	21.6°C
19 August	19.4°C	20.8°C	18.8°C	21.4°C
20 August	19.5°C	20.7°C	18.9°C	21.4°C
21 August	19.6°C	20.7°C	18.9°C	21.3°C
22 August	18.8°C	20.7°C	18.8°C	21.2°C
23 August	19.3°C	20.8°C	19°C	21.4°C
24 August	19.1°C	20.9°C	18.7°C	21.3°C
25 August	19.8°C	21.1°C	18.7°C	21.3°C
26 August	19.8°C	21.3°C	18.8°C	21.7°C
27 August	20.1°C	21.5°C	19°C	21.5°C
28 August	20.4°C	21.4°C	18.6°C	21.5°C
29 August	20.5°C	21.8°C	18.8°C	21.8°C
30 August	20.3°C	21.7°C	19°C	21.7°C
31 August	20.4°C	22.1°C	19.4°C	22.1°C

Sunshine Coast water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Sunshine Coast in August over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
20.6°C	21.2°C	20.1°C	20.3°C	20.2°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
20.3°C	18.8°C	20.8°C	20.8°C	19.9°C

Sunshine Coast sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Sunshine Coast in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Sunshine Coast in August

Sunshine Coast water temperature during other months:

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Maroochydore	20.2°C	18.5°C	22.1°C
Mudjimba	20.2°C	18.5°C	22.1°C
Marcoola	20.3°C	18.5°C	22.1°C
Mooloolaba	20.2°C	18.4°C	22.3°C
Buddina	20.2°C	18.4°C	22.3°C
Kawana Beach	20.2°C	18.4°C	22.3°C
Coolum Beach	20.3°C	18.6°C	22.2°C
Peregian Beach	20.4°C	18.5°C	22.1°C
Moffat Beach	20.1°C	18.3°C	22.4°C
Currimundi	20.1°C	18.3°C	22.4°C

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Our report for Sunshine Coast is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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